slapped
Example Sentences
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While Washington and Beijing slapped tit-for-tat tariffs on each other's exports a year ago, Trump and Xi agreed on a year-long trade truce at their October meeting in South Korea.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
He has slapped his name on the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and transformed its mission, and he has announced the facility’s closure for a two-year renovation project later this year.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
They slapped her with a disorderly conduct charge and let her out on bail.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
It's probably fair to say that most of us have never slapped someone so hard with a wet fish that they fall, fully clothed, into a swimming pool.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
They all slapped their bellies at the last line.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
